Israel tells Biden admin war will last more than several months

Fox News' Trey Yingst says Israel has informed President Biden's administration that it expected the war in Gaza to go on "more than several months."

Israeli officials made the announcement during a visit from National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Recent days have revealed a rift between the White House and Israel when it comes to the Gaza war, with Biden urging stronger efforts to spare civilian lives in Gaza. Biden has also called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to consider a two-state solution.

"It is not easy to destroy them. It will require a long period of time - it will last more than several months, but we will win and we will destroy them [Hamas]. So thank you once again for coming to Israel, for helping us and for supporting us, and I look forward to our meeting," Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant told Sullivan.

Netanyahu has said that Israel will take control over Gaza for a significant period of time following the war, something Biden has said would be a mistake.